Colleagues of 'murdered' Russian journalist react upon seeing he is alive – video

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Colleagues of the Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, who was reported murdered in Kiev on 29 May, jump with joy as he dramatically reappears alive on 30 May in the middle of a televised briefing about his own killing given by the Ukrainian state security service. A friend of Babchenko, Kateryna Lisunova, who was visiting his office at ATR, a Crimean Tatar television channel, captures the moment they see their workmate appear alive at the news conference. An emotional Babchenko appears before reporters saying he had been part of a special Ukrainian sting operation to thwart a Russian attempt on his life